Spring is here, and that means residents around Albany and the Hudson Valley will be spending more time outside, hiking, picnicking, exploring, and even working in the yard. As much as we humans enjoy the arrival of warmer weather, we aren’t always...

Did you hear about the rat who worked out 24/7? He was a real gym rat!

Most people think that ants are basically harmless, even if they are annoying. We know they are industrious and may even have a role to play in the environment. Ants do help aerate and enrich soil, but unfortunately, they are not harmless in your...

Many of us associate ants with summer. Ants are more visible in the warmer months, especially in cold areas like the Capital and Hudson Valley regions. Ants are cold-blooded, so they hibernate during much of the winter, emerging in the spring and...

It’s springtime, which brings us lovely outdoor weather, blossoms, blooms – and pests! We are accustomed to having ants invade our picnics and kitchens, and we wave away flies when we are in the yard. While annoying, these pests are usually not a...